Discovery 3 key fob battery has died.

[croyde]

Second time in 3 and a half years so now out of warranty. Is there an easy way to replace the battery and not having to get shafted by the dealer?

[bertie]

I have just picked up my Discover3 and was told only this morning that the car charged the key battery so there was never a need to change a battery?

Maybe that has come in recently???

[petsar68]

Mines a 2005 TDV6 HSE and it has the fob charger ignition thingy.

[croyde]

yes mine is the same and I can use the key manually but the remote fob has died.

[bertie]

Surely if you use it a bit it will charge up again?

[croyde]

No its completely dead so using it manually at the mo' and it's had plenty of time to charge up. This happened before during the car's warranty period and it took 3 months to order a new fob then time in the service dept to recode it.

I understand that I could be looking at £140 for a bleedin' key! Thus I was hoping that someone had found a hack or work around.

[Triple7]

There is one for sale on ebay for a fiver. Phone a LR dealer and see how much they would charge to re-programme it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RANGE-ROVER-SPORT-DISCOVERY-...

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Edited by Triple7 on Friday 13th February 09:31

[croyde]

Thanks for that,it is now on my watch list. Ta.

[gurudave]

croyde said:

Second time in 3 and a half years so now out of warranty. Is there an easy way to replace the battery and not having to get shafted by the dealer?

[Slammedorion]

If your good with a soldering iron just put two replacement batteries in it
The hard bit is getting them apart
You have to cut them...

[g7jtk]

Just buy a new battery and solder it in. You may also need a key case. There should be plenty change from £20

[cayman-black]

Not sure i understand, But below is the key fob i have for my sport. About a year ago it went completely dead it did not do anything , so i opened it and changed the round flat battery that was inside and has been perfect ever since.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-GENUINE-RANGE-ROVER-...